Press Release Article

The Bayonne Bridge, Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel will institute lane closings this weekend and/or next week due to ongoing construction and repair projects.

The closings, scheduled in conjunction with other regional agencies to minimize traffic impacts, are as follows:

Bayonne Bridge:

The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday, December 16 through 8 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to accommodate construction on the “Raise the Roadway” project.

The bridge also closes during weekday hours: Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and overnight on Mondays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. On certain weekdays, the bridge will open at 4:30 a.m. to provide an alternate route for drivers affected by traffic holds on the Goethals Bridge.

To accommodate travelers during the holiday season, the bridge is scheduled to remain open from 5 a.m. Friday, December 23 through 9 a.m. Tuesday, January 3.

Holland Tunnel:

One westbound lane in the Holland Tunnel will close during overnight hours from Sunday, December 18 through Thursday, December 22 from 11:59 p.m. each night through 5:30 a.m. the following morning.? These closures are necessary for ongoing tunnel repairs.

Lincoln Tunnel:

The Port Authority has begun the necessary replacement of the Lincoln Tunnel’s toll collection system. This project will require the closure of at least one of the tunnel’s toll lanes at any given time, for approximately six months. Travel patterns will be adjusted to direct drivers to alternate lanes. Lanes within the tunnel will not be affected by the toll lane closures.

To receive real time traffic updates, travelers should register for the Port Authority’s Bridge and Tunnel Alerts at http://www.paalerts.com/, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org or www.511NJ.org.

CONTACT:Port Authority of New York and New Jersey212-435-7777

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.